#053 - William Dodge: Design That Hits Harder Than a Billion-Dollar Eco City
What if the greenest building isn’t the one with the best tech - but the one people love the most?Award-winning designer William Dodge shares the story behind a powerful $50K flood memorial that’s changing how the world sees sustainability. It’s built on the same site where his childhood friend drowned and was finished 25 years to the day after his death.But this isn’t just a story about one powerful project. This is a conversation about:How to do more with lessHow to create beauty with constraintsAnd how to make people feel something in an era that too often settles for “efficient.” William doesn’t build buildings - he creates space for reflection, resistance, and meaning.If you care about climate, equity, storytelling, or just making your work matter — this episode is for you.To explore more about William Dodge and his work, you can visit his websites p-u-b-l-i-c.com and agangofthree.com. Join me, Ladina, on this green journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful conversations about sustainable living and architecture and drop us a review. If you have suggestions for future guests or topics, I'd love to hear from you on my socials!Let's explore the world of green architecture, one conversation at a time.Contact: Ladina @ladinaschoepfWebsite: buildinggreenshow.comProduced by: marketyourarchitecture.com
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#052 - Ankita Chachra: Playgrounds are Burning: Why Urban Design Must Change Now
If you're a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, you already know: cities were not built with you in mind. One third of all city trips are for caregiving - so why are we still designing cities around commuting?Ankita Chachra has spent her career asking questions like this - and designing better answers. From Delhi to The Hague to Brooklyn, she’s seen how small choices in city design - like where a bench goes, what material covers a playground or how fast a car can drive - have a huge impact on how safe, connected, and livable our cities really are. Especially for children and families.She believes that if a city isn’t built for kids, it’s probably not built for you either. And in this conversation, she explains how designing for care isn’t just good policy - it’s radical, urgent, and incredibly practical.To explore more about Ankita Chachra and her work, you can follow her on Linkedin.Capture, Nurture & Close Leads with GoHighLevel.Join me, Ladina, on this green journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful conversations about sustainable living and architecture and drop us a review. If you have suggestions for future guests or topics, I'd love to hear from you on my socials!Let's explore the world of green architecture, one conversation at a time.Contact: Ladina: @ladinaschoepfWebsite: buildinggreenshow.comProduced by: marketyourarchitecture.com
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#051 - Caplow Manzano: Miami’s Modern Luxury - Inside the World’s First WELL-Certified Home: Flood-Resistant, Healthy, and Smart
What if your home could outsmart floods, reduce energy bills, and make you healthier - all at once? Architect Nathalie Manzano walks us through the world’s first WELL-certified house in Miami, built for 100-year floods and designed to be fully taken apart, not torn down. This isn’t your typical Miami home… This house might just be a living blueprint for the future of sustainable living. It’s built using a method called hypo-struction, it’s part fortress, part wellness retreat - and entirely unlike anything else on the market.To explore more about Ted Caplow and Nathalie Manzano and their work, visit their website and follow them on their Instagram.Join me, Ladina, on this green journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful conversations about sustainable living and architecture and drop us a review. If you have suggestions for future guests or topics, I'd love to hear from you on my socials!Let's explore the world of green architecture, one conversation at a time.Contact: Ladina: @ladinaschoepfWebsite: buildinggreenshow.comProduced by: marketyourarchitecture.com
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#050 - Caplow Manzano: Redefining Luxury - How to Build a House That Lasts 100 Years, Without Making You Sick
If you're careful about what you eat, why not care about what your house is made of?Nathalie and Ted didn’t just build a house - they created a whole new way of thinking. Instead of following the usual short-term approach that’s common in South Florida, they decided to do the opposite.Nathalie started in public health, researching how homes affect people’s well-being. Ted comes from an engineering background, with experience in renewable energy and food systems. Together, they built the world’s first WELL-certified home - designed to support both the planet and the people living in it.They came up with their own method, called hypostruction, which questions everything we think we know about how homes should be built.Their goal? To create houses that can last over 100 years. And they didn’t build it in a fancy neighborhood - they chose a regular part of Miami on purpose. Because this isn’t just about adapting to climate change. It’s about showing that healthier, longer-lasting homes can be built right now.To explore more about Ted Caplow and Nathalie Manzano and their work, visit their website and follow them on their Instagram.Join me, Ladina, on this green journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful conversations about sustainable living and architecture and drop us a review. If you have suggestions for future guests or topics, I'd love to hear from you on my socials!Let's explore the world of green architecture, one conversation at a time.Contact: Ladina @ladinaschoepfWebsite: https://buildinggreenshow.com/Produced by: https://marketyourarchitecture.com/
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#049 - David Augé: The Shocking Truth About Sustainability: It's Not About Saving the Planet. Lessons from Bees and Locusts, and Why Finding Your 'Why' Is the Only Path to a Sustainable Future
Our future depends on how we organize society. The question is: are we getting it right?David Auge argues that we’ve been looking at it all wrong. In his book “Man’s Search for Sustainability”, he explores how honeybees and desert locusts - two extreme insect societies - hold surprising lessons for how we build our own communities.In this episode, David reveals:why stress is essential for growth, how human society mirrors both, the order of bees and the chaos of locust swarms, and why history - not just innovation - is the key to designing a truly sustainable future. We also unpack the biggest misconception about sustainability and the one question everyone should ask to define their own why.This conversation will change how you think about society.To explore more about David Augé and his work, visit davidaugebooks.com or follow him on LinkedIn.Join me, Ladina, on this green journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful conversations about sustainable living and architecture and drop us a review. If you have suggestions for future guests or topics, I'd love to hear from you on my socials!Let's explore the world of green architecture, one conversation at a time.Contact: Ladina @ladinaschoepfWebsite: buildinggreenshow.comProduced by: marketyourarchitecture.com
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